Conroy: Filter alive and kicking
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy went in to bat for the Labor Government’s mandatory internet filter again, reaffirming the commitment to the unpopular policy. Nothing has changed since earlier debates; the filter still has the same problems it has always had – it’s useless, unworkable and expensive. It still won’t help anybody. The latest line, that […]
EFA Welcomes R18+ games guidelines
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today welcomed the release of draft guidelines for the classification of computer games that includes an adults-only category. “Australia is the only developed country where computer games with adult themes are seized at the docks,” said EFA Chair Colin Jacobs. “It is long past the time to harmonise classification laws and […]